Jim Dillion
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | James Leo "Jim"•Dillion |
| Used name | Jim•Dillion |
| Born | 2 May 1929 in Plain City, Ohio (USA) |
| Died | 16 September 2010 in Arlington, Texas (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 99 kg |
| Affiliations | Auburn Tigers, Auburn, Alabama (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After winning the 1951 NCAA discus title for Auburn, Jim Dillion took the 1952 AAU title, beating both Sim Iness and Fortune Gordien. The following week he finished third, behind those two, at the Finals Trials. At Helsinki, he beat Gordien, but Iness won the gold, and Adolpho Consolini of Italy edged Dillion for the silver. In 1952 Dillion was also fourth at the NCAA Championship and then repeated his NCAA title in 1954.
Dillion later became an airplane mechanic and private pilot. His hobby was to rebuild planes and flying them with his son, Jimmy. He also restored cars, using his mechanical skills.
Personal Bests: SP – 52-10½ (16.11) (1952); DT – 180-8 (55.07) (1954).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Jim Dillion | |||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |